The Town Files

Loyola, California

Community in Santa Clara County · population 3,491 (2020 Census)

Map: where Loyola is in CaliforniaLoyola
Median home
$2,000,001
Household income
$250,001
Jan low / Jul high
42° / 77°
Snow a year
0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
4
Median age
48.9

Loyola is a community of 3,491 people in Santa Clara County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks more upscale than 100% of California towns, better for families than 99% of California towns, better for retirees than 89% of California towns.

Loyola in our rankings:

How Loyola ranks

Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.

Loyola lifestyle rankings vs other California townsRetirement89th pctFamilies99th pctQuiet59th pctWalkability70th pctFirst-time buyersbottomYoung professionals72nd pctVibrancy38th pctHip & trendy74th pctCollege town65th pctUpscale100th pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCycling83rd pctTransit64th pctDriving10th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Loyola is worth $2,000,001, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 8.0 times the median household income of $250,001, which is more affordable than 28% of California towns. Median rent is $3,501 a month. 86.5% of households own their home.

Loyola vs Santa Clara County vs typical California townLoyolaSanta Clara CountyTypical California townHome value$2,000,001$1,490,600$596,900Household income$250,001$164,281$91,557Monthly rent$3,501$2,857$1,827
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of California towns with 500+ people.
HousingLoyolaTypical California town
Median home value$2,000,001$596,900
Median rent$3,501$1,827
Median household income$250,001$91,557
Home value ÷ income8.0×6.4×
Homeownership86.5%67.4%
Median year built19701977
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Loyola

PeopleLoyolaTypical California town
Median age48.940.2
Age 65 and over23.5%17.7%
Under 1823.4%—
Bachelor's degree or higher87.6%27.7%
Below the poverty line3.7%10.3%
Veterans2.9%—
Born outside the U.S.36.6%—
Work from home36.3%13.4%
Average commute27.8 min27.5 min
Homes with broadband98.5%93.3%

Weather in Loyola

July highs average 76.9°F and January lows 42.4°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 2 nights at or below freezing.

Loyola monthly temperatures and precipitation40°50°60°70°80°59°42°Jan62°45°Feb65°47°Mar68°49°Apr72°53°May76°56°Jun77°59°Jul77°59°Aug78°57°Sep74°53°Oct66°46°Nov59°42°DecPrecipitation (in)2.52.92.01.00.40.10.00.00.10.61.42.5
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Moffett Federal Airfield station (4.7 mi away); snow from Palo Alto (6.8 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Loyola since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on May 5, 1998 about 4.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 5, 1998.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Loyola by decade11950s01960s01970s01980s31990s02000s02010s02020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Severe weather in Santa Clara County since 1996

Storm events in Santa Clara County since 1996 by typeHail35Heat30Flood143Wildfire10Dense Fog13High Wind112Heavy Rain13Debris Flow33
NOAA Storm Events Database, Santa Clara County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 61 deaths recorded.

Santa Clara County has been included in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 3, 2023Severe StormDR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 10, 2023FloodEM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 14, 2023FloodDR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 9, 2023FloodEM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
August 22, 2020FireDR-4558: Wildfires

Jobs and pay in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County had 1,116,581 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $197,043 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Loyola itself the ACS puts it at 6%.

Largest industries in Santa Clara CountyProfessional & technical serv…160,179 jobs · $291,081Health care & social assistan…151,414 jobs · $86,799Manufacturing122,683 jobs · $316,673Information92,985 jobs · $488,642Hotels & restaurants83,084 jobs · $39,219Retail70,920 jobs · $60,350
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Santa Clara County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023Santa Clara 3.5%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

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Loyola questions

Is Loyola, California a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Loyola scores better for retirees than 89% of California towns and quieter than 59%. 23.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.9).

How much does a house cost in Loyola?

The median owner-occupied home in Loyola is valued at $2,000,001 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $250,001, so homes cost about 8.0 times income. Median rent is $3,501 a month.

What is the weather like in Loyola?

July highs average 76.9°F and January lows 42.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 13.4 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Loyola get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Loyola since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on May 5, 1998. The typical California town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Loyola's Census boundary (GEOID 0644378). Comparisons use the median of California towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-12.